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The Australian Synchrotron regularly features in articles published in Chemistry in Australia, the magazine of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute. Articles published since April 2010 are: A new wave of synchrotron scientistsThe room is dark. As you cautiously push open the door, you notice shadowy figures peering intently at computer screens. Piercing beams of red and green laser light dart along the benches towards detector screens that light up with complex diffraction patterns. Nancy Mills, Chemistry in Australia, November 2011, pp 32-6. The drug designersDrugs prescribed by medical professionals are big business. Drug development is a fragmented tale of hits, leads, reactions, protection and a molecule called Janet. Nancy Mills, Chemistry in Australia, August 2011, pp 26-30. Thinking process gets resultsNot just a pretty space, the Australian Synchrotron is being used to achieve industrially valuable outcomes: more-efficient and environmentally friendly mineral processing methods, specialised new equipment for biomedical research - and a battery that stores part of its charge in the air. Nancy Mills, Chemistry in Australia, February 2011, pp 32-6. Something old, something newAncient Egyptian artefacts have long been a subject of fascination. We can’t ask their long-dead creators how they were made, but the Australian Synchrotron is the next best thing, providing new insights into the chemistry of ancient cultural items. Nancy Mills, Chemistry in Australia, November 2010, pp 20-7. Finding the light perspectiveChemists are quickly realising the value of the tools the Australian Synchrotron has placed at their disposal. Nancy Mills, Chemistry in Australia, August 2010, pp 21-5. My chemistry romanceWhether you’re hopelessly smitten or just passing through, chemistry can lead you down some surprising paths. Australian Synchrotron staff with chemistry qualifications don’t just do chemistry. They run the control room, develop new experimental capabilities, help external researchers carry out synchrotron experiments, provide administrative services, and write about science. Nancy Mills, Chemistry in Australia, April 2010, pp 17-21. |